Farm operations
133
Avg 721 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37139 133 farms Lower-middle (#51/100) 94% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Pasquotank County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pasquotank County. Ranked #51 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
96K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 94.4% 91K acres
- Other land
- 5.6% 5K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pasquotank County received $8.68 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.68
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.69×
- North Carolina median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
133 farms · $81.7M sales
Pasquotank County, North Carolina reports 133 farms and $81.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1941 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #51 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #51 of 100
- National payments rank #1941 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$81.7M
0.92× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$832K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Pasquotank County's net farm income sits at the 45th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pasquotank County Farm Data Shows
Pasquotank County, North Carolina reported 133 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $81.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $832K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.68/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $16.2M. In-state sales rank #51 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 95,870 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 90,549 acres (94.4%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$8.68 per acre of agricultural land · the median North Carolina county receives $12.60. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
95,870 acres
Cropland
90,549 acres
Avg Farm Size
721 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 94.4%
90,549 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 95,870 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 90,549 | 94.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 5,321 | 5.6% |
| Average farm size | 721 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pasquotank County, North Carolina?
Pasquotank County, North Carolina has 133 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 721 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pasquotank County?
Pasquotank County's total commodity sales are $81.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #51 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Pasquotank County receive?
Pasquotank County received $832K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.68/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pasquotank County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pasquotank County is $16.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pasquotank County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pasquotank (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Bradley County, AR · DENSE
$827K federal receipts is lower by $5K than Pasquotank; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Holmes County, FL · MID
$837K federal receipts is higher by $5K than Pasquotank; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Alexander County, IL · HEAVY
$837K federal receipts is higher by $5K than Pasquotank; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Aitkin County, MN · LIGHT
$827K federal receipts is lower by $5K than Pasquotank; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Placer County (MID $/acre pole)
Placer sits near Pasquotank on payments-per-acre ($8.68) while total receipts differ.
Racine County (MID $/acre pole)
Racine sits near Pasquotank on payments-per-acre ($8.80) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Pasquotank stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1941)
Pasquotank ranks #1941 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Pasquotank County, North Carolina stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1941 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how North Carolina compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. North Carolina state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.